The Island of Contenda
1999, Portuguese. Directed by Leão Lopes.
Cape Verde, 1964. At the feet of a mighty volcano, the traditional Cape Verdean society is undergoing a steady change. The old land-owning aristocracy is disintegrating. A class of "mulattos" begins to emerge, with a trade-based financial power that threatens the landlords. A new identity arises, a mix of old and new, of African and Portuguese culture, sensual and dynamic. The songs of Cesária Évora follow this inevitable transformation. From the novel by Henrique Teixeira de Sousa.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
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- Released
- 9 July 1999
- Original title
- O Ilhéu da Contenda
- Country
- Belgium, Cape Verde, France, Portugal
- Written by
- José Fanha, Leão Lopes
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Who directed The Island of Contenda?
The Island of Contenda (1999) was directed by Leão Lopes and stars João Lourenço, Luísa Cruz, Fernanda Alves.